Defence in the Media: 11 March 2017
...A variety of papers report the final flight of the last Royal Navy Lynx helicopter in service. ‘Flight 208’ returned to its base at Yeovilton, Somerset, after nine months operating...
Defence in the media: Friday 10 March 2017
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Today’s defence related news includes coverage of yesterday’s unveiling of the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial by Her Majesty The Queen, and the naming of HMS Forth.
Defence Secretary's message on the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial unveiling
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Today’s unveiling of a memorial outside the Ministry of Defence in London is a moment of huge significance. On the banks of the Thames a mighty stone monument will stand in silent commemoration of our campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. …
Defence in the Media: 9 March 2017
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The unveiling of the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial by Her Majesty the Queen leads Defence news today.
Defence in the Media: 8 March 2017
...the Gulf. To see more photos click here Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) Sgt Lines from RAF Marham. In charge of all ceremonial duties. Army Musician Kendall Lewis, 23, trumpeter...
Defence in the Media: 7 March 2017
...recognised, attendance at Thursday’s unveiling must be representative in nature. It is right that each of those groups commemorated is represented - including current serving personnel, bereaved families, veterans (including...
Defence in the Media: 6 March 2017
...has said that security services have prevented 13 potential terror attacks since 2013. This comes as the police have launched a new campaign to get the public to contact the...
Defence in the media: 5 March 2017
...part in the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, with many receiving life-long injuries and almost 700 making the supreme sacrifice. Medical care for Service Personnel The Sun writes that more...
Defence in the media: 4 March 2017
Top defence stories today include the presentation of ceremonial leeks by Her Majesty The Queen to mark St David’s Day, the judgement of the Court Martial into an RAF pilot who caused a Voyager aircraft to nosedive more than 4,000ft …
Defence in the Media: 3 March 2017
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Of note for Defence news today is Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon's visit to Scotland, and reporting that the British Army's bomb disposal experts have dealt with an unexploded Second World War bomb in London.